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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ±5ppm (-10°C ~ +60°C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m 100 kHz - 1299.990 MHz (with gaps) 25-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 25-28: 0.4 μV
28-54: 0.2 μV
108-137: 0.4 μV
137-174: 0.2 μV
406-512:0.3 μV
806-956: 0.4 μV
(12 dB SINAD)

Close-call
25-54: 450 μV
137-174: 150 μV
406-512: 130 μV
108-137: 200 μV
806-956: 450 μV
Selectivity ? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion (AM/FM) Triple conversion (W-FM) ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.25 MHz (AM/FM), 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM), 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 50~100 mW depending on operating voltage 1.2 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - SMA + Built-in ferrite bar BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 3.7V Li-ion, 2×AA cells or 6V DC adaptor (3.5~7V DC max) 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 300µA ~ 140mA ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1959 in USA Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 300 × 178 × 102 mm
(11.81 × 7.01 × 4.02 in)
81 × 47 × 23 mm
(3.19 × 1.85 × 0.91 in)
132 × 41 × 146 mm
(5.20 × 1.61 × 5.75 in)
Weight ? 130 gr (4.6 oz) with Li-ion battery and antenna ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 1821 channels in 24 bank(s) 300 channels in bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Up to 25 hours on a single charge.
Dual VFO
CTCSS / DCS
Close-call
Backlit Display
~3600 Pre-programmed channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MORROW-MB-000006 YAESU-VR-000160 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000355C